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[X 2014 General] theron1998:
The latest KingRoot now can root the ATT Moto X on 5.1 (for real this time). I had to factory reset my phone before KingRoot was successful.

First backup your stuff. Then download the latest KingRoot apk from their website and install the app. Open the app and click on root. It may take several tries but it will work. Once you have root download Sunshine and click through the prompts, allow root access, etc. Enter payment information and unlock the boot loader!
[X 2014 General] GuestK00161:
So many times have I been let down by this ... I don't know if I should try it and get my hopes up. I'll be devastated if it doesn't work. xD

Edit: Well, looks like I am going to have to find a magical unicorn to gift you for this information. Indeed it works! Thanks much!
[X 2014 General] OrenGazala:
Congrats guys! I'm really happy for you.

Finally you can unlock your bootloader either!
[X 2014 General] zeifers:
just rooted, unlocked bootloader and installed cm13, thanks so much!!
[X 2014 General] ForTheSteel:
How did you unlock the bootloader? Did you use sunshine after rooting, or some other method?
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
I used sunshine after rooting with KingRoot.
[X 2014 General] zeifers:
i did the same
[X 2014 General] pnewman98:
Does Kingroot keep failing for anyone else? Tried factory reset, should I not be signing in after that reset? This is try 6 or 7 I think for me, failing each time.
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
I didn't sign in or set up my device other than WiFi to download KingRoot as I was just going to reset and install CyanogenMod right after unlock. KingRoot will probably take many tries before success, it took me about 10 tries.
[X 2014 General] meechieballer:
awesome news for sure but unfortunately i cant afford the $25 price tag to get it unlock, hopefully i can get it unlock someway other (:
[X 2014 General] 247streetdoctor:
Is it only for AT&T? if so, VZW Moto X XT1060s will never be able to have BL unlocked or rooted..
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
KingRoot might work. You could try it.
[X 2014 General] donslade:
Verizon has notified Motorola that XT1096 bootloaders can now be unlocked via Motorola process. This has been discussed here:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x-2014/general/motorola-unlocking-verizon-moto-x-2014-t3291104
[X 2014 General] iraqmilner:
I too can confirm that this works. I just unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP Recovery, and I'm on my way to flashing a custom ROM. YAY!

Side note: Paying to unlock the Bootloader is Bologna!!!
[X 2014 General] Yann68:
What is mean Bologna ?
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
You speak spanish right? Bologna tanslates to salchichón. It is an expression that basically means mierda.
[X 2014 General] Abacus060:
Did you have the stagefright update installed that AT&T pushed out a month or 2 ago?
[X 2014 General] pnewman98:
I have that and this all worked for me.
[X 2014 General] Abacus060:
Holy sweet jesus my bootloader is unlocked!!! :D

I was about to go buy a new phone so $25 was the much more affordable option.
[X 2014 General] maverickgona:
could i get marshmallow?

Could I flash the x1095 pure firmware to get marshmallow by ota??
[X 2014 General] Abacus060:
Just flash a custom recovery - I'd recommend TWRP.

Then install the 6.0 zip in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x-2014/development/rom-xt1095-flashable-stock-rom-t3277874

It's the stock Moto X 2014 pure edition Marshmallow update in a flashable zip. Did this last night and everything is working perfectly. MAde my phone feel new again.
[X 2014 General] timmypbass:
BLESSED BE THE WONDERFUL TEAM AT KINGROOT. I am donating $10 I think we all should chip in a little even if it's a buck. These folks probably worked very hard to achieve this.

Have fun with custom Roms!

Tpb
[X 2014 General] Yann68:
Your link seems to be invalid.
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
I don't recommend doing it by ota. Just flash the full 6.0 image, there is no need to do ota.
[X 2014 General] Abacus060:
link works for me.... Just google "moto x 2014 6.0 XDA" or look about 10 posts down in the Android Development section. It's there... trust me
[X 2014 General] timmypbass:
After this wonderful announcement I exclaimed how great it was that it finally happened. Then when I went to root I could not get it to work!!! Do I need to do a factory reset? I've even tried the idea above about clearing app data/cache then restarting and nothing. I still haven't taken that update we got Ota. Should I take that then try?
[X 2014 General] maverickgona:
And all the AT&T crap will gone right?
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
I couldn't get it to work until I factory reset.
[X 2014 General] mchiass:
What version of KingRoot did you guys use? I downloaded 4.8.0 from their website and can't seem to get it to work. I feel like have tried over a dozen times. The only thing I haven't done is a factory reset.

Thanks.
[X 2014 General] pnewman98:
Try to clear the data from KingRoot first, that did the trick for me, though I had factory reset already but it still wasn't working, and I still had to run KingRoot a few times to get it to work.
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
As I have said I tried many times without a factory reset. I tried factory resetting and skipped through all the account setups(If it didn't work I'd restore backup or if it did work I'd flash CM 12.1 and reset anyway). After factory resetting it worked immediately, I believe it has something to do with whether or not you have done a factory reset since you have upgraded through the latest OTA. Backup your stuff, factory reset, skip setup, try to root and it should work.
[X 2014 General] fmdj1:
There was some question earlier about if it would work if you had not taken the latest OTA. I got it to work without taking the latest OTA but I did have to factory reset like others. It probably took half a dozen tries before it went. Additionally, it initially went but then somehow lost root again so I had to go at it another couple times before I could get it and then get sunshine to go.
[X 2014 General] ST_KIKS:
This works for me like a charm !!!

i follow every step that are in the first post, im on a XT1097 with the last ota of AT&T, Google search the last Kingroot apk. and sunshine last apk.

put my device un usb debuging and install software from unknown source options

install kingsroot and i run it ( it works at the first try... give me superuser privilegies)

install sunshine (run the setup and check if had super user admins... everything was perfect !) but i didn't had battery charge so i roll back everything and had some charge.

at my second try kingroot get a lil bit cranky and didn't give me de super user right so i went to apps options and delete de cache and data from the app in my setting menu. and boom once again i had the super user rights run shunshine pay 25 dolares and there! bootloader unlock for me is fair because we never know if at&t will let motorola to give us the codes from the webpage. Even if tomorrow this change today i'm happy cuz i didn't have any hope till now

Thanks So much:laugh:

now i'll search for a stock google play rom any advice? i was planning XT1095 ROM but ill search... any help will be welcome..:victory:
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
This is the stock pure edition 6.0 ROM for the pure edition:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x-2014/development/rom-xt1095-flashable-stock-rom-t3277874

Just install it in TWRP.
[X 2014 General] mchiass:
I was finally able to get root after a couple of factory resets but I can't seem to get SuperSU permanently installed. I am not sure at this point if I want to fork over the money for Sunshine but want the ability to run Titanium.

I opt for the normal method of updating SU but it fails and asks for a reboot. When I reboot I lose everything KingRoot just accomplished.

Is it possible to get SU to stay? Or does KingRoot just half-ass the root process?
[X 2014 General] Yann68:
Have the same problem and I flash BETA-SuperSu 2.56 in TWRP...
[X 2014 General] beaups:
Kingroot can only provide temp root as /system is write protected on devices with locked bootloaders. Kingroot can't overcome that.
[X 2014 General] android_dan:
So reading these post I assume a person should root with kingroot, unlock the bootloader, and use a custom rom. Trying anything else will lead to losing root at some point?
[X 2014 General] beaups:
After the bootloader is unlocked, flash twrp from fastboot and then flash SuperSU or a custom ROM from twrp.
[X 2014 General] ST_KIKS:
i have seen many people over de forum struggleing with super SU, i don't want to mess with this aound which version should i use then?
[X 2014 General] beaups:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3632593&d=1454511899
[X 2014 General] iraqmilner:
Hey man,

I forgot to say thanks :) We owe you big time!
[X 2014 General] Kazenokatana:
Where are people paying to unlock the bootloader? I just ordered this phone and would like to get it switched to CM13.
[X 2014 General] hpsin:
Thanks!

Thanks!

For others having trouble, I factory reset and ran kingroot multiple times with no success. I factory reset again, skipped the phone setup and ran kingroot and was successful on the first try.
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
http://theroot.ninja/download.html
[X 2014 General] hassanabid94:
Any alternative to sunshine? Any longer method may be? I really want to unlock the bootloader but can't spend 25$ :(
[X 2014 General] Yann68:
For at&t xt1097 5.1 it's only way to unlock bootloaders.
[X 2014 General] ScruffMcG:
So here's my status trying this so far.... I tried KingRoot a few times, I think first try after a normal reboot it stuck... I tried Sunshine, but got stuck on 'testing' forever.... (1 hour+)

Tried again but couldn't get KingRoot to work again.. eventually it started giving me 'google play services stopped' plus everything else I opened would crash after KingRoot failed to get root...

Tried factory wipe + skip google setup as suggested here... have tried about 10 times and all have failed around 38% or earlier except one that created the google services error again.... Any Suggestions?

I also was wondering if anybody has tried installing TWRP through the TWRP manager after you succeed in unlocking bootloader, or whether it must be through fastboot. Thanks for any/all help! Looking forward to an unlocked phone finally (I so regret not buying unlocked through motorola store!)
[X 2014 General] hpsin:
Hm I'm a noob so I'm afraid I can't be of much help. As mentioned earlier, I was unsuccessful on my first factory reset but I went through phone setup without reading all the posts on this forum. But after a second factory reset without phone setup, kingroot, and sunshine worked fine. Maybe another factory reset would help?

As far as TWRP, I installed via TWRP manager.

I regret buying this through AT&T too. Best of luck!
[X 2014 General] ScruffMcG:
*Update* - After a few more reboots and unsuccessful attempts, I was able to get it to work by clearing data for the the kingroot app. Had tried that once before without it helping. Sunshine also worked on first try, although i think root expired so it failed when I got to actual install attempt (after testing and purchase, etc.). One more time getting kingroot to work and then sunshine again did the trick.

I got TWRP installed through TWRP manager, cm13 failed the first time but I'm trying another nightly and expect I'll get it working sometime soon. Thanks for all the tips in this thread and also s/o to Kingroot and Sunshine for hopefully getting me my device back!
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
Reset and try again. Just keep trying, eventually it will work. It just needs to work once! When mine was successful it went to 50% complete(no reboot) then it suddenly jumped to 100% and success. If it reboots it crashed.
[X 2014 General] haroldminer:
Hi,

Would it be possible to post a step-by-step instructions? I am getting stuck and not familiar with the process as quiet the newbie. Kingroot works. I need help with once root is obtained.

My goal is to get 6.0 or eventually the stable CM13 once available.

Thank you!!!
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
Hi, my name is andres (andrew for you), im from argentina, about a month ago i bought a moto x 1097 AT&T, here we have got claro as operator. some companys already have 6.0 android, but i read that at&t not.

my question is, and need to unlock the bootloader, by somo post i read here, there is a way, can someone please explain to me?

i ve already unclok, root, etc other motorola, samguns, phones.

so, with this i can install a new rom without all the crap of at&t, and android 6.0?

sorry for my english.

gracias.
[X 2014 General] beaups:
It's all in the FAQ thread:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x-2014/help/wip-frequently-questions-moto-x-2014-t2876769
[X 2014 General] SaberJ2X:
Yup, got a cheap XT1097 online, it's running CM13 now!

thanks to the info on this thread
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
works on a xt1097 att?
[X 2014 General] theron1998:
Yes every other moto x is officially unlockable this is only for the att moto x
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
ok, im from argentina, so i have to pay $25?
[X 2014 General] beaups:
Yes, sunshine costs $25USD regardless of where you live.

--beaups
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
last question, i install kingroot, when the moto x gets rooted, i install sunshine, i pay, but how my phone gets unblocked?
[X 2014 General] beaups:
Sunshine will unlock the bootloader, if that's what you mean.
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
yes, but how? i install it, pay it, and then when i paid, my phone gets the bootloader unlocked? i cant understand how it works thats what i mean.
[X 2014 General] beaups:
You install it, pay, then after payment it runs its exploit and unlocks the bootloader.

--beaups
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
excellent, that was the part i was missing. once the bootloader its unlocked it never gets locked again no?

thanks a lot, im going to try it.
[X 2014 General] beaups:
It will stay unlocked as long as you don't relock it (don't do that).

--beaups
[X 2014 General] agn2207:
excelenteeeee gracias.
[X 2014 General] haroldminer:
What's the difference between the sunshine and twp methods. Do I need both?

For a novice, which do you recommend?

Once bookloader is unlocked, follow the directions by booting into recovery mode?
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
Sunshine is a method to unlock your bootloader.

TWRP is a custom recovery.

They have absolutely nothing in common.
[X 2014 General] haroldminer:
Crap. I've confused myself.

Is this correct?

1. kingroot

2. sunshine

3. download 6.0 rom

4. ?

These other posts regarding TWRP, what was that all about? I
[X 2014 General] bwcall:
1. KingRoot (you may have to factory reset first for root to succeed)

2. Sunshine (pay in-app, unlocks bootloader)

3. Reboot to bootloader/fastboot and install twrp.img custom recovery (do some searching for more info on this)

4. Boot to recovery, copy over your custom ROM/Gapps via USB, and flash (most likely wipe data/system/cache first, then flash your ROM+Gapps)
[X 2014 General] kbmkbm:
Would this also be the method to converting AT&T Moto X 2014 (XT1097) to pure edition (XT1095)? So I can run Android 6.0?
[X 2014 General] Blue_Calx:
I am getting root strategy available when trying kingroot 4.8.1 Did they take down the method? Any get a successful root recently?

Edit: Strange, after posting this, i ran it again even when its saying strategy is unavailable, it said it failed, even though it did actually root it. Weird. Installing SunShine now :)
[X 2014 General] morgs640:
Should this work on at&t moto x 2013? getting temp root which disappears on reboot
[X 2014 General] ddayasag:
Moto x 2nd gen Model x1097 att unlocked mashmellow update

Hi

Please help me how to update marshmallow update on my unlocked Moto x 2nd gen ATT X1097 Model.

Really appreciate your help.

Thanks in advance,
[X 2014 General] SaberJ2X:
yup, the AT&T version, took quite a few tries... including wiping data on kingroot and trying again

but after 5 days and about some 25-30 tries it gave me root and 25$ later with sunshine it was unlocked... DO NOT RELOCK BOOTLOADER... DO NOT...

---------- Post added at 02:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:18 PM ----------

it will take QUITE a few tries, but 4.8.1 is the version that works... just keep wiping it's data in app settings every 5-7 tries
[X 2014 General] billie_chou:
kingroot is not work, i try many times,and i factory reset at first :(
[X 2014 General] asusti:
It works on android 6.0?
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
Make sure you have the newest version of kingroot and keep trying.

The at&t xt1097 does not even have 6.0. The last version on the at&t is 5.1.
[X 2014 General] maverickgona:
im tired to try, any case of success recently with kingroot 4.8.1??
[X 2014 General] asusti:
I flashed an Android 6.0 retbr ROM.
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
... that isn't the at&t rom. That is retail brazil.
[X 2014 General] maverickgona:
Finally it works, i didnt wait the kingroot to get 100% when it failed i cleared the data, remove the app and when installed an app to check root access i realize that i got root access, then installed sunshine app. Sunshine chek compatibility, biilling information and proceed to unlock the bootloader. Suddenly sunshine stops without message and dissapear from app drawer but when reboot the phone i saw the unlock message.

:D
[X 2014 General] qyron:
Whats's the difference between xt1095 6.0 image mentioned here and xt1097-specific Brazillian 6.0 image (also can be found on the forum)? Which one should I install and why?
[X 2014 General] AGISCI:
1095 is the pure edition. It supports more languages. If I am not mistaken the xt1097 from brazil just has portugués, spanish, and english. While the xt1095 has many more languages. Also supposedly the xt1095 has more radio bands open.
[X 2014 General] octa87:
Hi, this still working? Im from Argentina, and i have a moto xt1097 AT&T.

Thanks!!!
[X 2014 General] beaups:
yes
[X 2014 General] mattpannella:
so if i unlock the bootloader could i just flash a stock moto x pure image on the phone without issue?
[X 2014 General] JeffUrbaez:
Works great!!

How can I install cm13 now that I have the bootloader unlocked!? Please!
[X 2014 General] jojojoy2k:
Thanks a tonne!!!
[X 2014 General] huatz84:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=5441737]theron1998[/MENTION]. You've made it possible! I'm using CM13 nightly now..:)
[X 2014 General] Vegerot:
I'm not trying to unlock the bootloader, only root the phone. KingRoot says "root successful," I download supersu, and it says my root binary (or something) isn't installed. However, SuperSu isn't able to install the binary for me.

An even worse problem: after KingRoot says "root successful" I check RootChecker, and it tells me I am NOT rooted. Also, every time I reboot, KingRoot claims I am not rooted. This makes me think that KingRoot incorrectly thinks it's rooted my phone. Because no other app seems to think I'm rooted, and when I reboot not even KingRoot thinks I'm rooted.

Finally, many of the KingRoot tutorials (as well as the app itself) say that KingRoot will likely reboot your phone a few times before it roots, and that after it roots it your phone will reboot. However, KingRoot has never rebooted my phone ONCE. This also adds evidence to my hypothesis that KingRoot incorrectly thinks it's rooting me. When I run KingRoot, it tells me not to be afraid if my phone reboots; well I am afraid because my phone is NOT rebooting.
[X 2014 General] huatz84:
I think kingroot only adds temporary root. It will be gone after rebooting phone. This method using kingroot is meant to do a temporary root to our phone so that Sunshine can be granted as root device and bootloader unlocking supported. You can't root your X without unlocking bootloader.
[X 2014 General] Vegerot:
After unlocking the bootloader, I'm having trouble installing Marshmallow. I tried following this tutorial but it hasn't helped either. This is my problem with that tutorial:

"When I run "fastboot flash system..." I'm stuck on "waiting for devices." Also, "fastboot devices" returns nothing. However, adb devices returns my phone.

Also, instead of system.img, the download link you provided gave me boot.img (along with a META-INF and system folder).

When entering TWRP, why must we go through that bootloader interface? I just do "adb reboot recovery" and that also opens TWRP.

Since fastboot isn't working, is there a way to do it through the TWRP GUI? Such as copying the file to my phone and then doing something with that?

Something strange happened. I decided to download the Marshmallow .zip on my phone, then booted into recovery and went to Install, and selected that file. I thought I would get an error (I'm trying to flash my phone from a file stored on my phone (therefor deleting itself)), but I didn't. I rebooted and all my apps were still there from before and my background, but the settings app says I'm running Android 6.0. What exactly happened?

There are some unexpected things happening though. For examples, I cannot swipe down with 2 fingers to access my quick settings In addition, the home button will not take me back to my app launcher (I have to tap the multitasking button THEN tap the home button to return to the launcher). When I look at my notifications, it still says "AT&T" at the bottom. Is that supposed to happen? This doesn't feel right and I would like to use the method you recommended in the article, but for now this is the only thing that will work.

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[X 2014 General] mattstermh:
Is there an updated youtube background module? New update and it is not working
[X 2014 General] midnightdevil66:
That last part of the directions is a bit off. You need to run "adb sideload TMO-XT1095-STOCK-6.0.zip"
[X 2014 General] vickmen:
who tells me the most detailed step
[X 2014 General] vickmen:
if the bootloader unlocked and upgraded to android 6.0 unlock I have to go back to
[X 2014 General] ronnienyc:
Someone earlier in this thread suggested that sunshine was in fact, not required to get a custom recovery on this phone. Is that not the case?

** most importantly, does installing 6.0 to this phone make battery life noticeably better, and does it make the pone's operation smoother?

Thanks guys.
[X 2014 General] Iglooian:
After you root with KingRoot I highly suggest installing 'super sume pro' from the play store. This app will uninstall the KingRoot root manager and install SuperSu. I know it costs $3.99, but after you use the tool you can refund it through the play store. It's all personal preference, though.
[X 2014 General] charlieforks:
Thanks! Were you able to unlock the bootloader with Super SUme as well?
[X 2014 General] Iglooian:
I actually unlocked the bootloader before I used KingRoot to root my phone. I used the official motorola bootloader unlocking tool (you can just Google it) and it's completely free! You just plug your phone into your computer and type a few commands into fastboot (the website will tell you what to do) and enter a special code. That's it! It's very easy and highly suggest it!
[X 2014 General] charlieforks:
Thanks again, but I don't believe that method works for the XT1097, as the bootloader is locked down by AT&T. .
[X 2014 General] betexino:
hi

i had reset my 1097 att too many times and always fail to root with kingroot apk or desktop version . i had fail to install kingroot apk with adb *invalid apk file* then the moto rom doesn't have a files browser then i use gplay to get es explorer then install kingoroot

ani help or sugestions pls ;) :'( :'( :'(

what version of kingroot to use thé last v4.9.5 fail
[X 2014 General] dreamzofx23:
:good:thanks
[X 2014 General] RK2116:
Another way to unlock bootloader on xt1097?

Hi, i just got a AT T 1097 unlocked, i can get the root with king root, but... i really cant pay 25 for the sunshine, is a way to get it unlocked for free? thanks and sorry guys, BTW, nice post
[X 2014 General] waleedhasank:
Hi, I have an At&t Moto x 2nd gen. I wanted to know if the root will be permanent or temporary? I just want to root my phone and use Xposed installer. I can't spend the money for unlocking the bootloader through sunshine.
[X 2014 General] RK2116:
U can temporarily with KingRoot, but when u reboot the device u loose the root, but u can use it to delete the bloatware, that was what i did... meh